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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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Recent Examples of wrapped up
There was hope that his game-winning homer during the first game of the nine-game trip the team just wrapped up would lead to his breaking out of the slump.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania native wrapped up her 21-month Eras Tour in December.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Seattle office and supporting law enforcement agencies wrapped up a two-day search for Travis Decker, a Pewaukee native whom authorities suspect killed his three daughters.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The last-minute order wrapped up a frenetic legal battle that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, when immigration advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit after discovering shelters holding unaccompanied children were abruptly told to prepare them for deportation within two hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Set in 1998 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film follows Butler as a New York City bartender who is unexpectedly wrapped up the city’s crime world.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The flagship series, meanwhile, premiered in 2018 and wrapped up its seventh season in May.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania native wrapped up her 21-month Eras Tour in December.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Seattle office and supporting law enforcement agencies wrapped up a two-day search for Travis Decker, a Pewaukee native whom authorities suspect killed his three daughters.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The last-minute order wrapped up a frenetic legal battle that began in the early hours of Sunday morning, when immigration advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit after discovering shelters holding unaccompanied children were abruptly told to prepare them for deportation within two hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Set in 1998 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film follows Butler as a New York City bartender who is unexpectedly wrapped up the city’s crime world.
—Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams ended a streak of playing in 1,117 consecutive games.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Torres then summarized his claims, saying Geller had signed off on athletes in similar situations in the past.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating Oracle across Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience suggests the company retains a strong operating and financial base, as summarized below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers finished the first quarter by stuffing Richland at Heritage’s 20-yard line on fourth-and-short.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Garcia finished the game at shortstop.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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While Italy is expected to make progress in bringing its deficit under control, France shows no signs of doing so, Nomura outlined.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The speakers and attendees outlined their vision for the world at a time when national conservatism has reached its zenith of influence.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this spring, the Globe concluded its investigation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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About 43 minutes included in the director’s cut wound up being destroyed so that the silver nitrate could be retrieved from the physical print.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The judge wound up authorizing his release from custody, so Epstein was alone in his cell from then until his death.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This summer, the Grammy-winning singer closed out her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox made the announcement moments after Chapman closed out the Red Sox's 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park in Boston for his 27th save in 29 opportunities this season.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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